Thank you for your patience whilst work has been ongoing to clear a blockage in our drainage system.

The drains are now clear and the playground and all entrances will be open as normal tomorrow morning (31/01/2020).

Good morning. We have received information on a few occasions this week regarding issues with traffic flow through the village.

The main problems are arising from cars parked too close to the junction of Old Greenock Road and Ferry Road. This makes it very difficult for larger vehicles and the school buses in particular to turn.

On two mornings this week the bus has become ‘stuck’ when trying to turn and the traffic on the surrounding roads has become gridlocked. The situation was only resolved when the parked car was moved.

We fully appreciate that parking is difficult during peak periods but please be mindful of others and only park in places that are unlikely to cause problems for other road users.

A  number of parents have signed up to the Parking Pledge and we are grateful of your support in this.

Following discussions at the recent parent council meeting regarding homework, we are surveying the views of the wider parent body.

Clicking on the link below will give you access to the survey. The link to the survey will be available until the 21^st October.

We hope you take some time to complete this survey as your views are important to us.

Homework Survey

For clarification the location of classes for the 2019-20 session will be as follows:-

P1C – Base 2

P1M- Base 3

P1P- Base 4

P1S- Base 4

P1W- Base 3

P2E- Base 5

P2F – Base 6

P2G- Base 6

P2K- Base 1

P2S- Base 5

P3A- Room 1

P3C- Room 2

P3F- Room 8

P3M- Room 1

P3W – Room 2

P4B- Room 3

P4F- Room 4

P4M- Room 5

P5C – H2

P5R- H1

P6A- H3

P6G-Room 9b

P6M- H4

P7C- Room 9a

P7H- Room 7

P7S- Room 6

Current teachers will ensure that all pupils are aware of the location of their new classroom and where to line up on the 1st day back. Signage will also be placed around the building on the first day to direct anyone who is unsure to their area for lining up.

Teachers for next session will be introducing themselves to their new classes throughout the week as appropriate.

Pupils from P3 W have traveled through to Ingliston Showground to set up their garden for the Gardening Scotland pallet competition. Their design was one of only 20 chosen for the final.

We wish them the best of luck with their design.

If you are visiting the show this weekend please stop by and see their wonderful garden.

Thank you to everyone who has been in touch thanking the staff for their efforts and hard work in putting together yesterday’s event. It was very much appreciated.

Our pupils all had a great day and there is much excitement whilst we wait for the scores to be totalled and the winning house announced at the next assembly.

Our pupils showed great sportsmanship and resilience despite the weather.

Here’s hoping the sun shines on us next year.

The weather forecast is not great for either Wednesday or Thursday this week. As Thursday appears to be worse than Wednesday, sports day will go ahead as best as possible tomorrow.  Some alterations may need to be made during the day if the weather becomes very bad.

Please come prepared with waterproof clothing. The temperature also looks low so a jumper or sweatshirt may also be required.

If you are taking your child out of school at lunchtime they will be dismissed by their class teacher from the usual exit door, not from the school office.

Thank you to all who responded to our Parental Questionnaire during our parents evenings this week. For those of you who did not manage to complete a paper copy, an electronic version is available via the link below.

Please do not click on the link if you have already submitted your paper response.

If you would prefer a paper copy please contact the school office and one will be made available.

We value your feedback and look forward to receiving as many responses from as many sources  as possible.  Your responses will help us to plan and deliver the best possible service for the year ahead.

As we celebrate World Book Day we are delighted to launch our new Accelerated Reader resource. This resources is designed to increase reading engagement within the school and we have invested in a wide range of new book titles. The books were chosen by a group of our pupils based on information collected from their peers.

Below is a link to a booklet that explains the system in more detail. Look out for a physical copy in your child’s bag in the coming weeks.

Initially we will be starting with pupils in primaries 4-7. However as we become more familiar with the system and extend our range of books, pupils in the infant stages will also have access.

We hope that you will support your child in this by asking about the books they are reading and perhaps taking some time to discuss the books.

AR Parent Guide

Please note the following  information regarding the upcoming road closure:

Old Greenock Road, Bishopton, from Erskine Ferry Road, eastwards for a distance of 50m.

Alternative route: Erskine Ferry Road, Greenock Road, Kingston Road, Old Greenock Road or vice versa.

Emergency access will be maintained.

Please consider this when planning your journey to school over the next few days.

Just a reminder that the school will close for the Christmas break at 2.30 p.m. on Friday the 21st December and reopen on Monday 7th January at 9.00 a.m.

On behalf of all the staff and pupils at Bishopton Primary we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Please see attached the gritting plan for icy mornings. The janitor will grit a 1 metre wide path as shown by the thick black line on the attached map.

Stay safe by sticking to this path on icy morning.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Gritplan